Axelrod also told reporters that he’s worried the Clinton campaign will try “chicanery” to change the rules of the nominating process at the end of the primary race. “We’ve gone through the longest primary battle in the history of the Democratic party,” Axelrod said. “It would be very disruptive to the party if at the end of that process one candidate finished with a significant lead in delegates and party leaders overturned that.”

“What we don’t want is chicanery at the end to try to change those rules…to try to advantage a candidate who didn’t do as well.” And finally: “You get the sense that they are literally willing to do anything to win this nomination…whether it’s bending the rules or overturning the verdict of voters…”